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RC cars, machine guns, and grenades, oh my! Call of Duty: Black Ops is about to get it’s first map pack called, “First Strike” on February 1, 2011. The map pack will only be available for download on the Xbox Live Marketplace upon release. No date for when the other platforms will receive it. The $15.00 First Strike map pack includes 4 multiplayer maps, “Discovery”, “Kowloon”, “Stadium”, and “Berlin Wall” while the zombie map is called “Ascension”. Most interestingly out of all of those maps should be Stadium which is an ice hockey stadium in the US. via IGN View the full article

Deal of the Week Forza Car Packs World Class Car Pack – 200 MS Points (50% off) Summer Velocity Car Pack – 200 MSt Points (50% off) Exotic Car Pack – 200 MS Points (50% off) Road & Track Car Pack, 200 MS Points (50% off) Audi R8 LMS RC Car – 160 MS Points (50% off) Checkered Flags – 80 MS Points (50% off) Games on Demand Red Dead Redemption Prince of Persia The Forgotten Sands Avatar Items Bomberman LIVE Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I Winter Wear Disney Sidekicks University Collection (College Football Bowl Season) Ninjas Collection Game Add Ons Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam Expansion Pack – 1200 Microsoft Points (December 21) XBLA – Holiday Specials A Worl…

Tis the season for discounts on the Xbox Live Marketplace. Beginning on December 21st and lasting until December 31, some titles available in the XBLA will be discounted as well as a some Game Add Ons. Super Meat Boy – 800 MS points (33% off) Comic Jumper – 800 MS points (33% off) Toy Soldiers – 800 MS points (33% off) Banjo Tooie – 600 MS points (50% off) Castle Crashers – 600 MS points (50% off) The UnderGarden – 400 MS points (50% off) Risk Factions – 400 MS points (50% off) After Burner Climax – 400 MS points (50% off) Carcassonne – 400 MS points (50% off) Borderland’s Claptrap New Revolution – 400 MS points (50% off) via Major Nelson View the full article

Mortal Kombat fans everywhere might not be saying “Finish Him” with their favorite characters from the fatality happy game, Mortal Kombat. Warner Bros. announced today that Best Buy, GameStop, and Amazon will be getting their own special editions of the upcoming Mortal Kombat. Both stores will have their own exclusive fatalities that you will not be able to get anywhere else, in game or at another store and the characters that it will effect are some of the most popular out of the Mortal Kombat series.. One of the fatalities that will only be available with Best Buy’s version is Sub Zero’s Spine Rip. You will also be able to get Sub Zero’s “Klassic Sub Zero” skin from B…

Just found this from a friend, the Ludum Dare Competition is a programming competition where programmers have 48 to make a game, and its currently going on, now i dont about all the people who are entered but i know Markus Persson, the creator or minecraft, not only entered but is streaming all his work live. Link below. http://mojang.com/live/

Lionhead Studios Feel like your loveable pooch in Fable III just isn’t cutting it? Or maybe you just want your dog to look more like Mr. Fluffy, your grandma’s adorable poodle? Well wish no more. Out today is DLC for Fable III that includes three new breeds for your four legged friend. The Poodle, German Shepard, and Doberman breeds will cost you 240 MS points. Getting into the Christmas spirit, Lionhead also announced that you can download a Santa Hat for free for your hero to run around in. via Lionhead Studios View the full article

very cool article explaining the worm that took out their nuke program.... http://www.foxnews.c...lear-ambitions/ The construction of the worm was so advanced, it was “like the arrival of an F-35 into a World War I battlefield,” “It is a military weapon,”

GameInformer Lara Croft, everybody’s favorite busty female heroine is about to go back in time to revisit her past. Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix issued a statement today regarding the entry into the famed series. “”Forget everything you knew about TOMB RAIDER, we are exploring things that have never been done before in this game, “This is an origins story that creates Lara Croft and takes her on a character defining journey like no other.” ~Darrell Gallagher, Head of Studio, Crystal Dynamics For more information on the upcoming Lara Croft adventure, we will have to wait for January’s issue of GameInformer. via USA Today View the full article

A video which was posted on Youtube and has since been removed for violating Youtube’s policy on nudity and sexual content, showcasing ThriXXX’s sex simulation game for Microsoft’s Kinect. The game allows users to simulate sexual acts to virtual girls using just their bodies. A spokesperson for ThriXXX expects Microsoft to block them from being able to use Kinect’s technology. “We do not have permission from anyone on any of this stuff and have been using stuff from the hacker community to do a working prototype, following what [is] going on in that world,” stated Brad Abram. via Fox News *Another video has surfaced. NSFW View the full article

Assassin Creed fans rejoice, because Ubisoft really loves you. Announced on Tuesday from Ubisoft’s camp is that the next DLC coming for Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood will be absolutely free just like the last DLC, Animus Project Update 1.0 released on December 14. Animus Project Update 2.0 looks to be coming to a PS3 and Xbox 360 near you in January. Included in 2.0 is an addition to the multiplayer called, “Chest Capture”. In Chest Capture, two teams of 3 players will be defending or capturing treasure chests. Also included in the free DLC will be a Templar Score feature which according to Ubisoft is “reward diligent work by Abstergo recruits.” via GameSpot View the f…

Say this phrase out loud please, “the ultimate fighting weapon”. Did you say it? If so, you can now be sued by the UFC! Ubisoft is feeling the wrath of the UFC’s parent company, Zuffa who feels that Ubisoft’s fighting game for the Kinect, “Fighter’s Uncaged” is “false association with the UFC and “deliberate” confusion in the mind of the consumer…” and is also tarnishing the UFC brand and causing them to lose money. So what did Ubisoft do that peeved off Zuffa? If you guessed used that phrase in their game that I asked you to say earlier, then you are correct. Fighter’s Uncaged asks gamers to become “the ultimate fighting weapon”. Apparently in Zuffa’s mind, the UFC …

PS3 owners are outraged over the recent patch that was put out for Call of Duty Black Ops which was suppose to improve the problems that gamers were having connecting to mulitplayer matches. Instead, the patch which went out on Monday has made the problems much worse and PS3 owners want the game fixed and they want it fixed now. Found by Eurogamer on the official website for Call of Duty Black Ops is a thread that was started in the forum for the PS3 version that has been named, “the retard 1.04 patch“. The majority of the complaints seem to be that since this patch was released, the multiplayer is pretty much unplayable with the game freezing within 5 minutes and some …

When the trailer for the newest Elder Scrolls V was shown at the Spike Video Game Awards last Saturday there excitement, squealing, and then confusion amongst fans of the series who have waited years to hear anything regarding a new Elder Scrolls game. The confusion came from a tweet from Bethesda later that night in which Bethesda said, “Seeing lots of speculation about #tesv game engine. It’s brand new… and it’s spectacular!”. Well consider yourself confused no more, because Bethesda’s Community Manager, Nick Breckon has sorted the issue out. According to Breckon, Skyrim will feature a completely “brand new, internally created, gameplay and graphics engine”. The Elder…

Some of you may remember back in May, some indie developers got together and put on a cool little pack of games for charity called the Humble Indie Bundle. Enticing you with a hilarious video, you could choose how much you wanted to pay for the bundle, and how you wanted your money distributed between developers and charities. It turned out very successful, and it seems they’re at it again, with even more great games. The best part is you can still choose what to pay. You could donate a pittance, or you could donate a sizeable amount for bonus Karma, or “feel-good points” if you’re not into that sort of thing. Check out the video after you hit the jump 20 pixels belo…

Okay .. so you know that I pull no punches when it comes to critiques, well now I guess it's pay back time. Over the past few weeks I have been taking an entry level course in Adobe Flash at SVA and our final project is to have an actual working website built entirely in Flash. And .. well .. here it is. I'm not a designer and I really hate web design but I need to have an online presence these days to help find a job. I wanted to keep it simple, basic and easy to navigate. It's more of a portal for what I want (and like) to do. I have some of my Stop Motion up, a few things with After Effects (mostly green screen removal) and some of my SPX Make Up. Plus two pages with n…

Every year the members and staff here at Gamercide.org have this little thing we like to call, “The Annual Gamercide.org Giveaway”. The best part about this giveaway is that all prizes are donated by, the members of Gamercide.org. We just aren’t talking video games here either folks. Prizes given out in the past include a gaming PC, consoles, video games, accessories, and more. If you would like to donate and/or become a contestant, you can read the rules here. You must be a member of Gamercide.org to become a contestant. View the full article

So I finally got my beastly new system yesterday. Here are the full specs: http://www.ibuypower...aspx?eid=122969 So far I've been able to play Just Cause 2 at max settings at a 1920x1080 resolution at 45 frames per second. It's... beautiful. :') Here are some images. The next thing I need to get is a nice chair, and eventually a new desk. Also a UPS (Uninterrubtable Power Supply) would be good. This monster makes my Xbox and Wii look pitiful. I barely even have space for it, so this setup is mostly temporary. Being very sick, with a bad headache, painfully sore throat, and lack of energy, has exacerbated my lethargy so I haven't bothered cleaning up, there's just …

<br> <br> It is that time of the year again. That’s right gamers, it is time to find the special gifts on your list for your gaming buddies, kiddos, and spouses. Thankfully Gamercide’s Grim Reaper spoke to a few of Santa’s elves who recommended the following gaming goodies for every budget that are sure to get the reaction you are looking for. <br> <br> To view the full article,go HERE.

Just found this: http://www.telltalegames.com/bttf

Developed by: Vogster Entertainment Published by: Vogster Entertainment Platforms: Xbox Live Arcade, Playstation Portable Players: 1 – 2 (including online co-op) Rated T (Teen) by the ESRB Vogster Entertainment invites players to “Rage Off The Page” with their side scrolling beat-em-up title Unbound Saga. Making its second debut appearance, originally offered as a downloadable title via the Playstation Network for the PSP handheld system, Unbound Saga is now available for gamers to experience on the Xbox 360 console on Microsoft’s Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) at a cost of 800MS points ($10). View the full article

Developed by: Blue Fang Games Players: 1 Platforms: Apple iPad (Requires iOS 3.2 or later) Rated: 9+ (Frequent/Intense Cartoon or Fantasy Violence) As the player you control the females (and sometimes the lazy male) of a lion pride as they stock and kill prey to feed the pride. It’s simple, it’s fun, it’s easy to play, and hard to master. At a price of $4.99 from the iTunes App store some players may feel it’s a bit steep of a price since the average App runs around $0.99 -$2.99. Well this is far from an average App. It’s difficult me for to review or recommend games for mobile platforms such as smart phones and tablets. Most of these “games” can be classified under time …

Gaming retail giant GameStop and the successful online gaming website IGN have merged together in an effort to attract more gamers to do what else, but to visit their websites if that was at all necessary. The details laid out from Kara Swisher’s blog, All Things Digital describes the merger regarding the advertising end. Both websites will be sharing traffic as well as advertising their ads on the other website including buttons on IGN for e-commerce buys from GameStop. View the full article

Happy Birthday, EvilDawg. Have a great day, little man. I won't get to call you that for much longer. You'll be an adult by this time next year. Take care, be good and I love you.

A new video of the much talked about Playstation Phone from Sony has surfaced and this time it looks very clear. The phone which looks to be about as wide and thick as a feminine napkin, features Playstation Buttons and at about 13 seconds you can spy an app that has Playstation under it fueling rumors that there will be some kind of Playstation game support. via YoutubeView the full article

Deal of the Week Polar Panic – 400 MS points Burton Snowboard – 120 MS points Burton Red Hi Fi Helmet – 80 MS points Gingerbread Man – 120 MS points Gears of War 2 Snowblind Map Pack – 160 MS points 3 on 3 NHL Arcade – 200 MS points Games on Demand Army of TWO 40th Day Game Add Ons Pinball FX2: Marvel Comic Table Pack – 800 MS points Avatar Marketplace Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II Holiday Collection Coming soon…. December 22 – A World of Keflings 800 MS points December 29 – Raskulls 800 MS points January 5 – ilomilo 800 MS points via Major Nelson View the full article